1) Who was the first person to reach the North Pole? a) Robert Scott b) Roald Amundsen c) Robert Peary d) Ernest Shackleton 2) Explorers reached the North Pole before the South Pole. True or False? a) True b) False 3) Where is the North Pole located? a) On a frozen ocean b) On a mountain peak c) On solid land d) On a desert plateau 4) Where is the South Pole located? a) In the Arctic Ocean b) In Antarctica c) In Greenland d) In Iceland 5) Where was Captain Robert Scott from? a) Norway b) Australia c) England d) Canada 6) Who was his Norwegian rival? a) Fridtjof Nansen b) Roald Amundsen c) Leif Erikson d) Otto Sverdrup 7) In what year did Scott arrive in Antarctica? a) 1901 b) 1910 c) 1912 d) 1899 8) What did he use to pull his sledges? a) Reindeer b) Dogs c) Motor sledges and ponies d) Camels 9) When did Scott and 4 of his companions arrive at the South Pole? a) January 1912 b) December 1910 c) March 1911 d) November 1912 10) What did they find there? a) A crashed airship b) Amundsen’s flag and tent c) A natural monument d) Nothing but ice 11) How had Amundsen reached the South Pole first? a) By air b) Using reindeer c) With dogs and better planning d) By motorbike 12) How did Scott and his last companions die? a) In a storm at sea b) In a crevasse fall c) From cold, hunger, and exhaustion d) Fighting off polar bears

The Captain’s Last Journey – Multiple Choice Quiz

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